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The ambitious story of the longest flight ever: historic challenge doesn't deter airplane manufacturer

Jun 04, 2026 13:43

Have you ever wondered how long an airplane can actually stay in the air? And what is the longest commercial flight ever performed? The skies remain a compelling backdrop and aviation continues to evolve and fascinate many of us. European aircraft manufacturer Airbus is aiming to achieve the hitherto impossible with a unique aircraft being developed for Australian airline Qantas Airways. Will the longest flight fade into history books?

Nasty side effect of new birth control pill: 'Too many women got pregnant in the Netherlands'

Jun 03, 2026 23:30

A new pill seemed promising because it provided fewer side effects, but apparently did not do what it promised to do. Indeed, too many women turned out to have fallen pregnant anyway.

Trump calls Netanyahu "crazy" in phone call

Jun 02, 2026 10:50

US President Donald Trump called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "crazy" in a telephone conversation on Monday. News site Axios reports this based on three sources involved in the conversation.

Heat wave claimed 15 lives in water accidents in United Kingdom

Jun 01, 2026 15:15

At least 15 people have died in accidents in the water during the past few days' heat wave in the United Kingdom, which broke temperature records for May.

Nightmare over: speleologist (20) freed after 12 hours trapped with leg under boulder

Jun 01, 2026 11:55

There has been a breakthrough in the dire situation in which a speleologist found himself in a cave in northern Italy.

Maastricht digs up possible bones of French musketeer d'Artagnan

Jun 01, 2026 11:09

Charles de Batz de Castelmore, Count of Artagnan, or simply d'Artagnan is a French musketeer of mythical status. He died at age 62 during the siege of Maastricht in the Disaster Year of 1673, hit by a musket ball in his throat. He led the attack and was considered France's bravest and best musketeer; only the king was above him.

Breakthrough: Daily pill doubles survival rate in deadliest form of cancer

Jun 01, 2026 10:20

A new pill called "daraxonrasib" has nearly doubled the survival rate of patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer in a large clinical trial. Cancer specialists call this a breakthrough that could fundamentally change the treatment of one of the deadliest cancers.

Meteorite disintegrates over U.S.

May 31, 2026 10:10

On Saturday, a meteorite disintegrated in the atmosphere over northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire in the U.S.

PSG wins Champions League: hundreds of arrests

May 31, 2026 09:30

Not only in Paris, but also in cities such as Rennes, Clermont-Ferrand, Grenoble and Strasbourg, riots erupted on Saturday might, following the PSG's victory in the Champions League.

Brothers left behind in Portugal returned to France

May 30, 2026 17:00

The two French brothers aged 4 and 5 who were abandoned in Portugal last week have been returned to France. The court of Setúbal, in southwestern Portugal, announced this.

The ambitious story of the longest flight ever: historic challenge doesn't deter airplane manufacturer

Nasty side effect of new birth control pill: 'Too many women got pregnant in the Netherlands'

Trump calls Netanyahu "crazy" in phone call

Heat wave claimed 15 lives in water accidents in United Kingdom

Nightmare over: speleologist (20) freed after 12 hours trapped with leg under boulder

Maastricht digs up possible bones of French musketeer d'Artagnan

Breakthrough: Daily pill doubles survival rate in deadliest form of cancer

Meteorite disintegrates over U.S.

PSG wins Champions League: hundreds of arrests

Brothers left behind in Portugal returned to France

CIA doubted Israeli warning about assassination attempt on Trump

One dead and several injured in explosion at Rotterdam Port

Major fire near Paris airport destroys travelers’ cars

Bear and 2 cubs shot dead after attacking a man

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